UPDATE: ATV ACCIDENT RESULTS IN DEATH
3850 Justice Dr. El Paso, Texas 79938 
NEWS RELEASE
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Release Date & Time: SUNDAY, January 11, 2009 1:10 PM
WHO: EL PASO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE (LOWER VALLEY PATROL)
WHAT: ATV ACCIDENT RESULTS IN DEATH
WHEN: SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 2009 3:40 PM
WHERE: QUEMADA LATERAL DRAIN (reference point 65) in El Paso County, TX (near intersection of Stubbs & Thompson)
WHY: INVESTIGATION CONTINUES
BACKGROUND:
SAN ELIZARIO,TX- Saturday afternoon, 01/10/2009 at 3:40 PM Sheriff Deputies were dispatched to the area of Stubbs and Thompson in El Paso County, TX in reference to an injured party. Deputies arrived minutes later and met with the Reporter who told & directed Sheriff's Officials to the location of an accident involving an All Terrain Vehicle (ATV). Deputies proceeded to the area of the Quemada Lateral Drain reference point 65.
Deputies along with First responders & Life Ambulance Medics arrived to the location of occurrence and found several area residents at the scene. Authorities found an unresponsive male subject on the ground who apparently had suffered an accident while riding his ATV.
Emergency services tended to the injured as Deputies began speaking with witnesses to find out what had occurred.
Further Investigation revealed the Victim (a 15 year-old male Juvenile) was riding his ATV at a high rate of speed when he suddenly lost control and struck an irrigation gate. The impact caused the Victim to be ejected from the ATV. The Victim was pronounced dead at the scene by the Medical Examiner. Next of kin notification was made a short time later.
The Victim was identified as HECTOR MARTIN HERNANDEZ JR. (15) of the 500 block of Catalonia San Elizario, TX.
Authorities have determined the severity of the impact and fall caused fatal injuries. The Victim was wearing a helmet.
AN INVESTIGATION CONINUES.
NO OTHER INFORMATION WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
END OF NEWS RELEASE
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office in March of 2001 was the first Sheriff’s Office in the State of Texas to be Internationally Accredited from CALEA and is now the recipient of the First CALEA Tri-Arc award in Texas (4th in the Nation) to have accreditations in: Law Enforcement, Communications, Training Academy.